Tadaga, aka: Taḍāga, Tāḍāga; 2 Definition(s)

Introduction

Tadaga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Dharmaśāstra (religious law)

Taḍāga (तडाग) is a Sanskrit word referring to an “artificial water-reservoir, which is larger than 1,000 square yards”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 4.203)

Taḍāga (तडाग) refers to “large water-reservoirs”. These should be built by the King on boundary-links between two villages. (See the Manubhāṣya, verse 8.248)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstracontext information

Dharmaśāstra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharma-shastra) is a category of Hindu literature containing important instructions regarding religious law, ethics, economics, jurisprudence and more. It is categorised as smṛti, an important and authorative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

Āyurveda (science of life)

Tāḍāga (ताडाग) refers to “fishes found in lakes”, according to the Dhanvantari-nighaṇṭu. It is also known as tāḍāgamatsya. In the science of Āyurveda (ancient Indian healthcare), the meat of a fish (matsya) is used and prepared in balanced diets. Tāḍāga fish increases sperm. The Dhanvantarinighaṇṭu is a 10th-century medicinal thesaurus (nighaṇṭu) containing characteristics and synonyms of various herbal plants and minerals.

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanycontext information

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.